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    Despite the volunteers' zeal and the president's praise for the Cajun Navy, a FEMA spokesperson said in a statement that the agency "strongly discourages" people from showing up to disasters on their own.https://n.pr/2xzsKqZ 

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      2. soulstone‏ @mzkeribb Sep 22
        Replying to @NPR

        Why don't they join forces and offer them training or some funding?🤷🏾‍♀️

        5 replies 1 retweet 18 likes
      3. Justin Roberts‏ @horned_ranch Sep 22
        Replying to @mzkeribb @NPR

        Cajun Navy is all volunteers, so they have regular jobs. I don't think they would have enough time to give FEMA half the training that FEMA employees need.

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      2. Janice Jaela Spencer‏ @JaelaFae Sep 22
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        The #CajunNavy saved many lives in Texas during and after #HurricaneHarvey They were mobilized, organized, and risked their lives and property to help total strangers. The words you and @fema should be using are THANK YOU!

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      2. @SiddiqRex‏ @SiddiqRex Sep 22
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        This the same FEMA *whose administrator is under federal investigation*, right? What a terrible thing for them to say about Americans making an actual difference and risking their own lives through pure volunteerism.

        2 replies 5 retweets 30 likes
      3. @SiddiqRex‏ @SiddiqRex Sep 22
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        The replies to this are restoring my faith in American idealism and service so at least some good came of it.

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      2. Helen Vanwieren‏ @hcvwinfla Sep 22
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        Without the help of the Cajun Navy, the death toll would have been much higher in Houston. They went out into all the forgotten neighborhoods during Harvey

        1 reply 3 retweets 43 likes
      3. Pink‏ @PinkPromisse Sep 22
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        They started rescuing people before it was even safe to do so!

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      4. Helen Vanwieren‏ @hcvwinfla Sep 22
        Replying to @PinkPromisse @NPR

        If you lived not in the downtown Houston area...u were on your own..they went into areas no one else could or would...fema is full of shit

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      1. Navigator‏ @ItsGoneAwry Sep 22
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        GARBAGE! I went through Harvey and the vast majority of people I saw performing rescues were locals or other civilians who drove into help. Our local law enforcement needed the help of everyone in the area bc the numbers of people in need were too high for them to handle.

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      1. kiwi87744 📎‏ @kiwi874 Sep 22
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        LOL okay and we’ll just let FEMA handle it because they always do such an amazing job with large scale natural disasters.

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      1. Jason Gerdom‏ @jgerdom Sep 22
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        In the latest @PodSaveAmerica, @chefjoseandres suggests more disaster response be done by specialists, like the @CajunArmy. He makes a very compelling case for how @WCKitchen was able to be more agile and responsive during Maria and other disasters.https://overcast.fm/+H1PVqeWU4 

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      1. bex  🇵🇷‏ @bex0760 Sep 22
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        Well, if the day ever comes where FEMA gets it right, then they can tell others to step aside. Until then, the folks in trouble deeply appreciate all the help they can get.

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      1. Silver Eagle‏ @SandDollar04 Sep 22
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        These people that show up are smarter and better trained that ANYBODY FEMA could put on the ground. I would much rather put my life in hands of Cajun Navy than anybody that works for FEMA.

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      1. Hope Ballard‏ @HopeBallard15 Sep 22
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        Heros. They are experienced people at this point in time with massively good hearts. Many would be dead or suffering without their add. Bless them and their good works.

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      1. L. Madden‏ @lmadden411 Sep 22
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        I’m from Houston and the Cajun Navy are god damned heroes. FEMA is talking that crap to avoid liability. They need to watch these folks and learn about how it’s done. They NEED citizen groups like this to help in disasters.

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      1. Faye Fellows‏ @cottage_orchard Sep 22
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        Why? Because they'll show up and show everyone they're better at recuse than FEMA?

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      1. Kathy Steiner‏ @kakss1_kathy Sep 22
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        Cajun Navy are NOT novice volunteers. They r experts at this - as much as the USCG and other agencies. Nose out of joint BC your local people were not up to the job???

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      1.  🦄 oh, what useless tools ourselves 🦉‏ @MgnRene Sep 22
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        Maybe FEMA could like...step it up then

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